Major fire breaks out in electric bike showroom in Secunderabad, 8 killed; several jumped off to escape death - VIDEOS

Hyderabad: At least eight people have been killed and six others injured in a major fire that broke out in an e-bike showroom situated on the ground floor of a multi-storied building in Secunderabad here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was saddened by the loss of lives due to the fire in Telangana.

"Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon," he tweeted as news of the Monday night blaze was reported.

Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be paid to the next of kin of each dead and Rs 50,000 each to the injured, the PMO tweeted.

Saddened by the loss of lives due to a fire in Secunderabad, Telangana. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be paid to the next of kin of each deceased. Rs. 50,000 would be paid to the injured: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 13, 2022

The fire that broke out around 11 pm in the electric bike showroom, spread to a lodge on the upper floors, police said.

This is Really Shocking from #Secunderabad
An electric scooty Exploded inside showroom and Ruby lodge catches fire.
10 Dead & many injured.
My Prayers for all. ????#FireAccident pic.twitter.com/XBopIg1Ty3

— Sanjana Mohan (@SanjanaMohan10) September 13, 2022

Of those killed, four have been identified as tourists boarding at the lodge. The injured were undergoing treatment at various hospitals including the state-run Gandhi hospital in the city, police said here.

The exact cause of the fire is being investigated, police said.

The injured were mostly from among those who panicked and tried to jump down from the lodge above to escape the inferno.

After a major fire incident in the electric bikes showroom situated lower floor of a building in Secunderabad people trapped inside were seen jumping from windows and coming out through stairs to save their lives. pic.twitter.com/VocxFw8tUj

— Naseer Giyas (@NaseerGiyas) September 12, 2022

Nearly 25 tourists from different places were in the luxury lodge-cum-hotel when the incident occurred, police added.

Firefighters rushed to the spot and with the help of a crane ladder, rescued several tourists in the night, who were trapped.

Minister for Animal Husbandry T Srinivas Yadav , who rushed to the spot last night, said it an unfortunate incident and all the injured were being provided the best treatment.

He said those staying at the lodge were people from other places.

Home Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali and City Police Commissioner CV Anand visited the spot last night. (UNI)